Selective destruction of prostate tumor as effective as complete prostate removal

Research conducted at UTMB found that selectively destroying cancerous prostate tissue is as effective as complete prostate removal or radiation therapy while preserving more sexual and urinary function than other treatments. Led by Eric Walser, UTMB researchers helped to establish the less invasive method of targeting and removing only the cancerous prostate tissue called focal laser ablation or FLA. Health Care Business, Medicine News Line, Ecancer News, Medical Xpress, Scienmag, Bioportfolio, Bioengineer and Science Daily all reported the research findings.